USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of World War II. Active in the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm, she is now a museum ship at the USS Midway Museum, in San Diego, California.
Midway was laid down 27 October 1943 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. She was launched 20 March 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Bradford William Ripley, Jr.; and commissioned 10 September 1945, Captain Joseph F. Bolger in command.
A revolutionary hull design, based on the planned Montana-class battleship, gave her better maneuverability than previous carriers. She was the first U.S. warship too big to transit the Panama Canal. Today, she is the only remaining U.S. aircraft carrier of the World War II era that is not an Essex-class aircraft carrier.
Read more about USS Midway (CV-41): Early Operations and Deployment With The 6th Fleet, A Return To Vietnam, Operation Frequent Wind, After Vietnam, Missions in The 1980s, Operation Desert Storm and The 1990s, A Final Cruise and Then On To Life As A Museum